AUTUMN SEASON 2018 The Friars, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2AS Box Office: 01227 787787 marlowetheatre.com WE’RE A CHARITY FRIENDS & MEMBERS Our Members help us make theatre Book first. Save money. possible for everyone. Support the theatre you love. Thanks to our members 457 children from 25 local Become a Marlowe Friend or Member: schools performed in the annual Marlowe Dance Network Showcase this summer. • Priority booking • Ticket discounts • Invitations to exciting events schools hundreds of opportunities to • Spotlight magazine engage with the theatre. But we could not do it without you. Become a Friend from as little as £27.50 D. HER RICHAR OT THE BY TO SE. PHO CA OW UNTIL AUGUST 2019 DONATIONS WILL BE MATCHED £1 FOR £1 BY ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND. NCE SH DA The Marlowe Theatre Development Trust Registered charity FROM OUR no. 1120751 Find out more at marlowetheatre.com/memberships TO PHO TUESDAY 8 – SATURDAY 19 JANUARY 2019 ‘YOU’LL CRY WITH LAUGHTER AT THIS TUE – THU 7.30PM, WED & THU 2PM £44.50 | £39.50 | £27.50 | £20.50 CALENDAR GIRLS MUSICAL’ FRI 7.30PM, SAT 2PM AND 7.30PM £49.50 | £44.50 | £29.50 | £22.50 DAILY MAIL THE AWARD WINNING MUSICAL WED 5-SAT 15 SEP Calendar Girls The Musical Evenings 7.30pm Wed 12, Thu & Sat matinees 2.30pm Starring Fern Britton, Anna-Jane Casey, Sara Fri & Sat performances Crowe, Karen Dunbar, Ruth Madoc, Rebecca Storm, £48.75-£28.25* Denise Welch, and a fabulous company of 25. Mon-Thu performances £46.25-£25.75* Direct from the West End. Book your tickets early to get the best price *Ticket prices are subject Calendar Girls The Musical, by Gary Barlow and Tim to change, for the latest information Firth, is the award-winning production based on the call us or visit our website. true story of the calendar girls – a group of ordinary (Prices accurate as of Aug 18) ladies who achieved something extraordinary. Discounts (on selected seats) The Marlowe Friends £5 off top This marvellous musical comedy which received three prices (Mon-Thu) fantastic five star reviews in London’s West End now Concessions (Mon-Thu eves) comes to our theatre with an all-star cast. The Times Discovery Tickets (Wed 5 & Thu 6) Groups (Mon-Thu) described Calendar Girls The Musical as “pure gold”. Access performances (see p.56) “ This is a soaring, emotional and hilarious triumph.” ‘THIS IS A SOARING, EMOTIONAL AND HILARIOUS TRIUMPH’ THE SUN AD CAP The Sun “ A gloriously fun celebration… make a date now to Venue sponsored by see the girls… it is riotously brilliant.” THE MIRROR ‘A GLORIOUSLY FUN CELEBR ATION… MAKE A DATE NOW TO SEE THE GIRLS… IT IS RIOTOUSLY BRILLIANT’ The Mirror 4 FERN BRITTON ANNA-JANE CASEY 5 SARA CROWE K AREN DUNBAR RUTH MADOC Calendar Girls the Musical, by Gary Barlow star reviews in London’s West End now REBECCA STORM DENISE WELCH and Tim Firth, is the award winning production comes to Southampton with an all star cast. based on the true story of the calendar girls – The Times described Calendar Girls the a group of ordinary ladies who achieved Musical as ‘pure gold’. Don’t miss your with a fabulous company of 20 something extraordinary. This marvellous chance to see this glorious production musical comedy which received fantastic five straight from London’s West End. Connect 14 Book Online: mayflower.org.uk with us on Box Office: 02380 711811 15 The FromPlay That the creatorsGoes Wrong of THE MARLOWE PRESENTS THE KIT TUE 18-SAT 22 SEP EVERY WEEKEND The Comedy About A Bank Evenings 7.30pm Wed, Thu & Sat matinees 2.30pm Escape Room: 2 people £25 each 3 people £23 each Fri & Sat performances 4 people £21 each Robbery £38.25-£25.25* Marlowe’s Ghost Tue-Thu performances 5 people £20 each 6 people £19 each Ocean’s Eleven meets the Marx Brothers in this £35.25-£22.25* Pride comes before a fall... Discounts dynamite new comedy direct from the West End! Book your tickets early to get the *Ticket prices are subject Players are invited to take part in this thrilling new Introductory offer £49 for up to 4 Following the phenomenal sell-out success of their best price children and 2 adults. to change, for the latest information escape room experience with a theatrical twist. multi-award-winning comedy The Play That Goes call us or visit our website. The ghost of the recently murdered Christopher Wrong, Mischief Theatre return with their latest West (Prices accurate as of Aug 18) Marlowe returns to haunt you. You owe him a debt. His End smash hit, The Comedy About A Bank Robbery. Discounts (on selected seats) work is at risk of being lost forever. It is up to you to The Marlowe Friends £5 off top Bringing a school group? A priceless diamond has been entrusted to the city three prices (Tue-Thu) save it. Our escape room is available for bank, an institution so corrupt that even the security Concessions (Tue-Thu) school bookings, please contact Overcome a series of devilishly clever interactive games guards are on the take. Can it be safely stored or will it Discovery Tickets (Tue & Wed eve) Box Office for details. Groups and puzzles in order to unlock the soon-to-be-lost all go horribly wrong? works of Marlowe. Don’t miss this smash-and-grab hit comedy that’s Recommended 10yrs+, under 16yrs must be accompanied by an guaranteed to deliver swag loads of laughter. Book now, adult. it’d be criminal to miss it! Situated at The Marlowe Kit, our new venue on Stour Street. Venue sponsored by “A fast and fabulous comedy caper.” êêêêê THE TIMES “ The funniest show in the West End.” êêêêê THE TELEGRAPH “Spectacular madness.” êêêêê WHATSONSTAGE End Cast Bell of the original West Darren by Photo 6 7 PAUL WALDEN & DEREK NICOL FOR FLYING MUSIC IN ASSOCIATION WITH ADRIAN MON 24–SAT 29 SEP TUE 2–SAT 13 OCT GRANT FOR KEY CONCERTS PRESENT Mon-Thu 7.30pm Jersey Boys Evenings 7.30pm Thriller Live Fri & Sat 5pm & 8.30pm Wed 3, Thu & Sat matinees 2.30pm Fri 8.30pm & Sat performances The story of Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons. Fri & Sat performances £40.75-£24.25* £55.75-£30.25* The internationally-acclaimed stage sensation, Jersey Celebrating the undisputed king of pop. Mon-Thu & Fri 5pm performances Mon-Thu performances Boys is working its way back to Canterbury! Direct from London’s West End where it is now in its £37.75-£21.25* £53.75-£28.25* record breaking 10th year. Book your tickets early to get the Jersey Boys tells the true life story of four boys from the Book your tickets early to get the best price *Ticket prices are subject wrong side of the tracks who wrote their own songs, best price *Ticket prices are subject You will experience over two hours of non-stop to change, for the latest information to change, for the latest information invented their own unique sound, and sold 100 million hits from pop to rock, soul to disco as the cast pay call us or visit our website. call us or visit our website. (Prices accurate as of Aug 18) records worldwide. (Prices accurate as of Aug 18) homage to Jackson’s legendary live performances and innovative dance moves. Discounts (on selected seats) Featuring hit after legendary hit including Beggin’, Discounts (on selected seats) The Marlowe Friends £5 off top Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Oh What A Night, Sherry, The Marlowe Friends £5 off top Expect your favourite songs including: I Want You Back, three prices (Mon-Thu) three prices (Mon-Thu) Walk Like A Man, Bye Bye Baby, Big Girls Don’t Cry and ABC, Can You Feel It, Off The Wall, The Way You Make Concessions (Mon-Thu) Concessions (Mon-Thu) Discovery Tickets (Mon-Wed) many more, Jersey Boys is a story full of heart, humour Discovery Tickets (Tue 2 & Wed 3 Me Feel, Smooth Criminal, Beat It, Billie Jean, Dirty Groups and “sheer musical razzmatazz” (Sunday Express) you eves) Diana, Bad, Rock With You, They Don’t Care About Us, Groups (Mon-Thu) simply will never forget. Dangerous and Thriller plus many more! Access performances (see p.56) “A pure thrill to watch.” êêêêê THE SCOTSMAN “You can’t beat it!” êêêê EVENING STANDARD AD CAP “Oh what a night.” êêêêê EXPRESS AND STAR “ Dazzlingly well-drilled and brilliantly done.” Venue sponsored by Venue sponsored by MAIL ON SUNDAY Please be aware Jersey Boys contains genuine New Jersey language which may not be suitable for younger audiences – parental guidance advised. “ The hits just keep on coming.” DAILY TELEGRAPH Photo of previous cast member cast of previous Photo 8 9 Made by The Marlowe UK ARTS INTERNATIONAL, LIGHTHOUSE, POOLE’S CENTRE FOR THE ARTS AND THE STUDIO DANCE CONSORTIUM PRESENTS FRI 19 & SAT 20 OCT THE MARLOWE IN ASSOCIATION WITH THEATRE ROYAL MARGATE, FOLKESTONE QUARTERHOUSE AND LOOPING THE LOOP PRESENT THU 4-SAT 6 OCT 7.30pm Evenings 8pm Les Ballets Trockadero £32.25-£19.75* Hannah & Hanna In Thu matinee 3pm Fri matinee 1.30pm Book your tickets early to get the de Monte Carlo best price *Ticket prices are subject £13.75* to change, for the latest information Dreamland call us or visit our website. Book your tickets early to get the Tutus and testosterone as The Trocks return. (Prices accurate as of Aug 18) By John Retallack best price *Ticket prices are subject to change, for the latest information For more than 40 years, the all-male comedy ballet Discounts (on selected seats) call us or visit our website.